Chapter 106: The Seventh of the Human Killers

“Demonic Killing Finger!”

Without a word of hesitation, the man unleashed a black killing light from his fingertip, piercing through hundreds of meters of empty space like a bolt of black lightning, aiming straight at Yi Tian’s head.

But Yi Tian, fully prepared, vanished from his spot in an instant.

The next moment, he reappeared tens of meters away, calm and composed, as if he had always been there.

The demonic killing finger sliced through Yi Tian’s original position, blasting several finger-sized holes through the thick Wind Spirit trees in the distance. The sheer power of the strike was unmistakable.

Yi Tian’s expression turned solemn.

Clearly, his opponent had mastered a terrifying combat skill, and his strength far surpassed his own—likely reaching the Yuan Fa realm.

A weighty seriousness settled over Yi Tian.

“Oh?”

The man’s eyes gleamed as he saw Yi Tian evade his attack and reappear so effortlessly. Such ghostly, fearsome agility caught his attention sharply.

“Die!”

He immediately charged at Yi Tian.

Boom!

His palm bristled with primal energy as he struck the spot where Yi Tian had been, smashing a large hole into the ground.

Yi Tian narrowly dodged again.

Yet his opponent was relentless, his murderous intent burning fiercely. Whether it was the treasure he wielded or Yi Tian’s own agility and combat skills, everything was coveted.

As he launched another assault, Yi Tian chose not to evade this time. Instead, he activated the Great Sun Heavenly Skill; terrifying, scorching primordial energy radiated as he surged forward.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Their fists and palms, covered in Yuan Gang energy, collided repeatedly, each clash erupting with devastating shockwaves. The earth cracked beneath their furious battle, the surroundings reduced to chaos.

Yi Tian’s blazing Great Sun primordial energy scorched the void around them a deep crimson, while the man’s energy shimmered black and red, laced with sinister killing intent. Their powers collided, exploded, eroded, and devastated in a relentless storm.

The man was astonished to find Yi Tian matching him blow for blow.

Especially given Yi Tian’s aura was nearly equal in might to his own demonic killing profound skill’s energy—a feat most unexpected. After all, he was a Yuan Fa realm expert, his primordial energy honed to perfection, comparable to diamond, yet he could not suppress his adversary.

Swish!

During their fierce battle, the man unleashed the Demonic Killing Finger once more.

At the critical moment, Yi Tian employed the Secret Art of Divine Shift, reappearing a hundred meters away to evade the lethal strike.

From the flickering light of that attack, Yi Tian sensed an incredibly condensed, terrifying power—enough to breach his Great Sun Yuan Gang and harm his physical body.

The man’s gaze sharpened with deadly resolve.

“Demonic Lotus!”

In an instant, he formed a hand seal. A black Demonic Lotus suddenly bloomed, engulfed in an inferno of black flames that swept in all directions, forming a vast domain that instantly trapped Yi Tian within.

As the man cast this technique, the terrifying demonic lotus flames enveloped Yi Tian, clashing fiercely against his protective Yuan Gang, rapidly eroding it.

A chill ran down Yi Tian’s spine. The opponent’s Yuan Fa skill was dreadfully powerful; even his Great Sun Yuan Gang could not withstand the ceaseless erosion, the thick energy shield thinning gradually.

Once Yi Tian’s Great Sun Yuan Gang shattered, his body would be utterly defenseless against the dreadful demonic lotus flames.

He realized the terrifying strength of a Yuan Fa realm expert—the profundity of their cultivation could manifest inconceivably formidable power, far beyond the Yuan Gang realm’s resistance.

The demonic lotus fire spanned over a thousand meters, scorching the surrounding void, causing subtle fluctuations in spatial energy. Yi Tian found it impossible to activate his Divine Shift secret art amid such chaotic spatial forces.

After all, at his level, he could only invoke this technique when spatial energy was stable.

With the enemy’s power interfering, Yi Tian could not forcibly manipulate the spatial energy to teleport.

Trapped within the demonic lotus fire, Yi Tian relentlessly channeled the Great Sun Yuan Gang, his terrifying primordial energy furiously repairing and reinforcing the shield, his reserves draining rapidly. The sheer terror of those flames was unimaginable; he feared he could not hold out long.

Just as Yi Tian prepared to summon the Void-Breaking Bow, the vast black flames vanished without a trace.

The man allowed himself a slight smirk of satisfaction.

He had no intention of incinerating Yi Tian completely—if the treasures on Yi Tian’s person were damaged, he would regret it dearly.

Thus, upon seeing Yi Tian faltering, he ceased his assault.

Exhausted, Yi Tian appeared to be an easy catch.

The man’s excitement grew with the prospect of a great reward.

Suddenly, Yi Tian’s gaze fixed on him, the Void-Breaking Bow materializing in his hand.

As Yi Tian activated the Sun-Shot Heavenly Skill, a terrifying, powerful arrow condensed and aimed directly at him. The boundless aura of death struck the man with paralyzing fear, disbelief flashing in his eyes.

Impossible!

That thought consumed his mind.

Then, roaring fiercely, he knew that fleeing would only mean being shot down.

He threw himself fully into the demonic killing profound skill, manifesting the Demonic Lotus. Petal by petal, the lotus enveloped him, radiating a dark luster like solid substance—a Yuan Fa skill far surpassing Yuan Gang, evolved into an invincible defense.

He had refined this Demonic Lotus to perfection, evolving countless mysteries within it.

Whether attacking or defending, he had absolute confidence, recalling how it once withstood dozens of strikes from a Yuan Fa expert without shattering.

“Perish!”

Yi Tian’s voice was calm but resolute.

Swish!

The arrow, like lightning, pierced through the Demonic Lotus, blasting a large hole and tearing a chaotic path behind it.

The Demonic Lotus began to collapse, revealing the man’s chest riddled with a gaping wound.

Seeing the man’s death was certain, Yi Tian retracted the Void-Breaking Bow and approached.

He knelt beside the man, seizing a storage ring from his person, then refined it with his primordial energy.

Sensing the contents, Yi Tian discovered the ring held a medium-sized space of three hundred meters, along with a small pile of thirty-five yuan crystals and a low-grade magic treasure—a long sword.

Besides that, there were only some clothes, food, and miscellaneous items.

Yi Tian had not expected the man to possess a magic treasure; fortunately, the opponent had been complacent, confident enough not to summon it immediately, leading to his demise.

Even if the man had used the treasure, it would have only caused Yi Tian significant trouble, but under the Sun-Shot Heavenly Skill, the outcome remained unchanged.

Suddenly, in a corner of the storage ring, Yi Tian found a token.

He extracted it and grasped it firmly. The token was heavy, forged from a special metal, bearing the crimson character for “kill” on the front and the words “kill seventy-three” on the back.

Yi Tian did not know the token’s significance but guessed it belonged to some organization.

Not long after, several members of the Reincarnation Squad finally caught up, having been drawn by the previous battle’s commotion. The six quickly regrouped.

Together, they set off, leaving the Tianfeng Gorge behind.

After more than half a month, Yi Tian and his companions finally returned to the imperial capital, their gains considerable beyond measure.